An Extra’s POV

"Let us begin."

As Ralyks spoke for all to listen to, a massive portal opened right behind him, the likes of which no one present had ever seen before.

Space distorted all around him, and like a massive tear in reality, the spatial rift manifested right behind him.

Every single soldier who watched was in awe.

Some had heard stories of the Dark Adventurer, but no one had ever truly seen this side of him.

Perhaps a few guards were fortunate to see Ralyks executing the Dragon back when the Capital was attacked, but their numbers were too small compared to the few thousands that gathered in the open fields.

"What are you waiting for?" Conrad raised his voice at the soldiers who were spacing out.

Their blank and utterly stunned faces soon began to change as soon as they heard their Royal Councilor's—now turned Commander's—voice echo out.

"Match in!"

The grown men obeyed and rushed in, utilizing their formation in due diligence.

Before long, they were all able to venture into the massive portal that greeted them. Not a single one was left behind.

"Shall we?" Ralyks turned to the only man who was yet to enter.

Grandmaster Conrad himself.

"Yes, Sir Ralyks."

The two men then walked into the shrinking portal, feeling the ripple of space as they entered.

From the open field of Royal Estate, their vision instantly changed into the view of a massive military clearing in the outskirts of the Merchant City.

It was a large camp, with tall walls surrounding its vicinity—hence preventing the prying of outside forces.

The overhead was an open sky, but a certain Magical Barrier formed a barrier that prevented any sort of spying from above.

thousand soldiers—as well as the occupying seven thousand—were fully protected from the observation and interference

was about fifteen hectares of land, most of it a barren field dedicated to training or the assembly of all the

and several wooden buildings and temporary tent-like structures filled the residential

stayed at for too long.

major city's outskirts has a post like this. It was designed this way because of

Dark Adventurer responded with a subtle nod,

of them as large

that, Conrad made a sad smile

incredible relevance. Most posts are about as large as

"I see…"

surrounding area and noticed

merged,

was a woman who seemed to be in her late twenties, pretty, but also having a

but it still had a feminine flair to it.

the blade of choice that was hung on the strap around

to her one knee, raising the other

General Lucy

stern and deep, almost masculine. Whether this was natural, or an

of the two who watched her

It's been

broadly at the younger lady, his face quickly moving towards the

is Lucy. She's a General, and she'll serve

steps forward and stretched his hand towards

the ranks to the position of General." He

—Respect!

at such a young age. That in itself is

she accepted the outstretched hand

his hand, she found herself

surprise filled her face, but she did her best to drown all of it and simply respond

deeply appreciate your words, Sir Ralyks. However,

ambition glowed in her eyes, and Ralyks seemed to

forward to seeing how far you